THE SITE’S PARTNERSHIP WITH HERITAGE AUCTIONS WILL BRING YOU THESE BAGS THROUGH 2018

Hermès bags are notoriously hard to come by, but where there's a will (and a flexible budget), there's a way. Since its inception, Moda Operandi has periodically operated pre-owned Hermès bag and accessory trunk shows on its site in partnership with Heritage Auctions, who sources the bags from its clients. In the past, though, those trunk shows have last a few weeks, max, but now the two luxury purveyors have gotten together to offer something a little more permanent.

The vintage Hermès trunk show that's currently live at Moda Operandi has an advertised ending dat of May 4, 2018, which gives you nearly a year to plot purchases of the five-figure wares therein. Some of the less expensive bags have already sold, but there are plenty of rare pieces left in excellent or unused condition. It's unclear if MO intends to continue adding stock to the page as more becomes available through Heritage's clients, but here's hoping.

We've selected a handful of our favorite pieces from the selection below, and you can shop the whole thing now via Moda Operandi.

Hermès Herbag 39cm

Hermès Kelly Bag 35cm

Hermès Kelly Pochette

THE LADYLIKE LABEL LOOSENED THINGS UP WITH BRIGHT COLORS AND WHITE STUDS

Although "fun" is generally a positive concept, not every fashion brand needs to be fun. Some are elegant, or sophisticated, or ladylike, or gothic, or any other number of aesthetic descriptors, but few can pull off fun. Part of that is because fun is in some ways antithetical to luxury, which is serious, meticulous and grand. Striking the right balance, with a mixture of those attributes and the winking, lively playfulness that fun fashion requires, is really difficult to do. Somewhat surprisingly, a bunch of the bags from Valentino's brand new Resort 2018 collection pull it off.

It's not surprising that designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has the skill to do it, but more that he chose to; under his recently ended partnership with newly minted Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri, Valentino was very serious (and seriously feminine). This collection still has plenty of the Valentino signatures we've all come to know, but he's lightened them up to the point that they feel almost new. On many of the bags, the Rockstuds are rendered in stark white against candy colors, which gives them a cheery brightness that looks fresh for the brand.

Also new are some new structures for the fairly new Rockstud Spike line, including a duffel, which is new for the brand overall in recent years.

Resort and pre-fall shows are always harder to pin down than the spring and fall shows that take place during the global fashion week circuses, but as the in-between collections become ever more important to designers' bottom lines, the hype around them (and the availability of photos of the collections) has increased exponentially. This season, some brands took their Resort 2017 shows to locales as far-flung as Havana and Rio de Janeiro, while others stuck to the tried-and-true formula of public lookbooks and private showings for fashion insiders.

No matter which track brands took, we tracked down as many collection photos as we could to examine the bags included therein and see what's next. Not all brands release resort images with clear shots of accessories, so if your favorite designer is missing, well: we did our best. Check out the most notable finds in our search below and let us know which is your favorite in the comments!

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3.1 Phillip Lim

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Altuzarra

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Bally

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Bottega Veneta

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Chanel

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Coach

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Dior

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Elizabeth and James

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Fendi

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Givenchy

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Gucci

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Kate Spade

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Louis Vuitton

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Moschino

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Nina Ricci

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Rag and Bone

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Rebecca Minkoff

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RED Valentino

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See by Chloé

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Thom Browne

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Tory Burch

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Valentino

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Versace

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ZAC Zac Posen

A post that we’ve promised and its finally here. One of the best launches of Dior for the Fall Winter 2014 Collection and its not only eye-catching, but every detail is made to make us drool and fall in love. Meet the Be Dior Flap Bag.

The Dior iconic ‘Cannage’ stitching is so-lovely, but the rules are the same: ‘too much chocolate is unhealthy’. So for a change, Dior invented the new flap bag without implementing their traditional ‘Cannage’ stitching, instead they make it soft and smooth, just the way I like it.

The fashionable urban spirit redefines Dior’s attitude. The Be Dior Flap Bag has a dynamic elegance, it’s simple lines, luxurious details and the multiple ways it can be worn make it the perfect cosmopolitan bag.

Wear this bag in five different ways: by hand, as a clutch, cross body, on your shoulder or on the arm, it’s a high fashion multifunctional bag.

The Be Dior Flap Bag is made from smooth calfskin, but also crocodile and bull calf leather. The leather choice depends on your taste; it’s finished with the DIOR charm hanging on the handles.

This bag comes in single colors, but also in bi-colors like, black front and red back. Or white front and black back. Use it as a working bag, or even for the special occasions or as an everyday accessory. It’s all-possible.

Tod’s Spring Summer 2016 Runway Bag Collection is a set that raises the bar in bag design…and we’re about to prove it the second time, with our Part Two! Another set of wonderful bags waiting to be seen by the world…but before anything else, you may want to check out our first part, just for good measure. Just click the link below, and it’ll take you there!

My, oh my! What a fabulous treat! These New Wave Bags are truly one-of-a-kind…especially if you’re interested in unique pieces. We couldn’t get enough either, as we’re hanging-on to every release. You could use a good, sturdy tote any time of the day…and why not opt for a Wave Bag? It’s stylish and on-point, whatever the season!

Gilded Ts and guitars everywhere…and these pieces are attempting to release that rocker chick in you. Are you getting the vibe already? Well, what can we say – we’re jumping on it!

What do you think about the collection as a whole? Do you have any favorites in particular? Comment and let us know!

If you've followed along with Chloé over the past few seasons (and who hasn't?), the bags from the brand's Spring 2016 runway won't be of particular surprise to you. They were all small and attached to long straps, and many were finished with a few tassels. It's a look that's won Chloé a lot of customers in the recent past, but this season's runway options are a bit more hit-or-miss.

The winners from the show were the newly tiny versions of the popular Faye Bag, as well as the squat little camera-style bags that will surely be hanging on the shoulders of a blogger near you in the months ahead. Most of the bags were square, flat crossbodies with turnlock closures, though, and I'm not as convinced about those; they seemed less immediately appealing than Chloé's bags of similar types have lately, too flat and hard-edged where Chloé's recent bags have had a curviness to them.